Fantasy Baseball
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Revisiting Justin Upton
A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece about Justin Upton and his struggles with pitches up in the zone, fastballs in particular. The piece was published on a Friday. Upton, obviously wishing to make me look stupid, homered twice the night before the piece went live. It didn’t render
2014 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix Podcast: June 13, 2014
Below is a podcast with me discussing daily fantasy strategy for the day. It’s only about nine minutes long. I discuss the starting pitchers with the highest projected point totals and the ones who are the best value for their price. I also discuss which teams are the best to
Using ERA-FIP to Identify Starting Pitchers To Trade
In this piece, I’ll be looking at one of my favorite strategies to identify starting pitchers to consider trading (or “selling high,” as some continue to refer to it) or avoiding on the trade market for fantasy baseball in 2014. Each and every baseball site you visit can probably provide
TheFantasyFix.com Podcast with Guest Howard Bender
Host Brett Talley (@TheRealTAL) is joined by Howard Bender (@rotobuzzguy) of FantasyAlarm.com. The guys discuss mid-season impacts that make you realize that maybe you should’ve spent more on closers, which players that are being dropped a lot could bounce back, why you should trade hot prospects, whether to buy guys
2014 Fantasy Baseball: The Fix DL Report – Week Eleven
Welcome to the eleventh week of the Fix DL Report. Each week I (@Rich_Migs) will cover significant fantasy baseball injuries. As the season continues, the report will address some of the most recent injuries and their fantasy implications. OUT FOR THE SEASON: Patrick Corbin, Brandon Beachy, Kris Medlen, Jarrod Parker,
2014 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix: June 11
Welcome to another edition of the Daily Fix. Draftstreet has been a terrific platform for daily competition and they have some really good deals if you want to join now. There are tons of different games to play for various amounts of dough. Personally, I keep it pretty simple with
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Week 11 Free Agent Fixes
There is a breakout player that I was shocked to learn is owned in under 50 percent of both ESPN and Yahoo! leagues, and his low ownership is inexcusable. This quiet source of top shelf power is joined by a a pair of young right-handed starting pitchers, a recent surprise
2014 Fantasy Baseball: The Rookie Report, June 10
Welcome back! Name Team PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG wOBA Jose Abreu White Sox 214 31 17 47 0.255 0.308 0.592 0.380 George Springer Astros 211 28 12 35 1 0.251 0.349 0.497 0.369 Yangervis Solarte Yankees 229 25 6 28 0.299 0.368 0.458 0.363 Josmil Pinto
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Dumpster Diving — Right Field, Part II
Baseball players are multi-dimensional and it is paramount that we understand each of these dimensions when looking at any individual player. For instance, people might look at Gerardo Parra and wonder why he is playing every day. That becomes much more clear when you look at his fielding numbers. Most
2014 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix Podcast: June 10, 2014
Host Brett Talley (@TheRealTAL) is joined by Davis Mattek (@DavisMattek) of Fantasy Insiders to get you ready for the DraftStreet $22 DSBC Qualifier.
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Crack That WHIP
It’s hard to do, but I try to avoid looking at the detailed scoring breakdowns of my fantasy baseball leagues early in the season. In most cases, I want to trust my draft season valuations and give ‘my guys’ a chance to perform. Getting caught up in the daily plus
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Dumpster Diving — Right Field, Part I
The last position on the diamond (officially) carries many of the same issues as the other positions on the diamond. The choices on the waiver wire range from decent players that simply can’t get on the field everyday to players that play everyday but simply aren’t living up to expectations.